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Objective. To assess national vaccination coverage, adverse events following immunization (AEFI) and evaluate the vaccination status in COVID infected patients. Methods. Sociodemographic data on vaccination and clinical characteristics of Covid-19 cases were extracted from the national COVID-19 databases of the Public Health Emergency Center and the Expanded Program on Immunization. Result. A total number of 808 229 out of 27 869 965 (2.9%) were fully immunized on 13 February 2022 in the Cameroon. The most requested vaccine was Janssen with 48.24% of total doses administered. Women were less vaccinated than men and with a remarkable disparity in northern regions of the country. The Adamawa region presented the best performance 11.3% of adults fully immunized. Despite vaccinal coverage still insufficient among health care worker, they were the most vaccinated among priority groups (43.4%). Only 8% COVID-19 cases were vaccinated and 0.22 % of all vaccinated still developed COVID-19. Tolerability assessment identified 1.83 non-serious AEFI and 0.1 serious AEFI per 1000 doses administered. Only 7% of vaccinated individual still developed laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. Conclusion. COVID-19 vaccination coverage is still low in Cameroon compared to the target of 60%. Although data completeness is still an issue, the protection against severe forms of the disease provided by the vaccines currently used is quite satisfactory. There is however a need to intensify all strategies to make people adhere to vaccination in order to protect them against severe form of the disease.
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Objectif. Évaluer la couverture vaccinale nationale, les manifestations adverses post-immunisation (MAPI) et d'évaluer le statut vaccinal des patients infectés par la COVID. Méthodes. Les données sociodémographiques sur la vaccination et les caractéristiques cliniques des cas de COVID-19 ont été extraites des bases de données nationales du COVID-19 du Centre des Urgences de Santé Publique et du Programme Élargi de Vaccination. Résultat. Un nombre total de 808 229 sur 27 869 965 (2,9%) a été complètement vacciné le 13 février 2022 au Cameroun. Le vaccin le plus demandé était Janssen avec 48,24 % des doses totales administrées. La région de l'Adamaoua présentait la meilleure performance (11,3% d'adultes totalement vaccines). Les personnels soignants étaient les plus vaccinés parmi les groupes prioritaires (43,4%). Seuls 8 % des cas de COVID-19 ont été vaccinés et 0,22 % de tous les vaccinés ont encore développé le COVID-19. L'évaluation de la tolérance a identifié 1,83 MAPI non graves et 0,1 MAPI grave pour 1000 doses administrées. Seuls 7% des individus vaccinés ont encore développé le COVID-19 confirmé en laboratoire. Conclusion. La couverture vaccinale COVID-19 est encore faible au Cameroun par rapport à l'objectif de 60%. La protection contre les formes graves de la maladie apportée par les vaccins actuellement utilisés est tout à fait satisfaisante. Il est cependant nécessaire d'intensifier toutes les stratégies pour faire adhérer la population à la vaccination afin de les protéger contre les formes graves de la maladie.

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Adidja Amani, Andreas Ateke Njoh, Christian Mouangue, Cheuyem Lekeumo Fabrice Zobel, & Tatiana Mossus. (2022). Vaccination Coverage and Safety in Cameroon; Descriptive Assessment of COVID-19 Infection in Vaccinated Individuals. HEALTH SCIENCES AND DISEASE, 23(8). https://doi.org/10.5281/hsd.v23i8.3806
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